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it doesn't surprise anybody that knows vicki that she did this. >> carly, vicki was your sister, you were all very close, as your mother just said. it's obviously a terrible, torrential loss, you must be grieving horribly, yet at the same time hearing the president of the united states talk about your sister as a hero, it must have been very moving to you. >> it was very much. i appreciate all his kind words that he did say about my sister. she was a hero, and she still is. >> what kind of person was she, carlee? >> she was so caring. she put anybody else before her. she wanted the best for everyone. she just loved life, and she loved teaching. >> and jillian, you're all wearing green because that was vicki's favorite color, and i heard you say this morning that when it snowed, you felt it was in some way a signal from your sister. >> it was. it's like her looking down at us and letting us know that she's here with us and she loved the christmas holiday. she loved everything about it, the snow that comes with it, so when it started to hail, the three of us knew it was our sister sayi
it doesn't surprise anybody that knows vicki that she did this. >> carly, vicki was your sister, you were all very close, as your mother just said. it's obviously a terrible, torrential loss, you must be grieving horribly, yet at the same time hearing the president of the united states talk about your sister as a hero, it must have been very moving to you. >> it was very much. i appreciate all his kind words that he did say about my sister. she was a hero, and she still is. >>...
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he actually witnessed the shooting of his teacher vicki soto. robert, are you there? >> yes. hi. >> judge jeanine: all right, robert. thanks so much for being with us this evening. tell us about your 6-year-old. what did he see? what did he tell you? >> well, he did hear noises. and at that point his teacher, vicki soto who is a hero in all of our minds is a wonderful teacher and person had the presence of mind to make sure the children were in a relatively safe area of the room away from the entrance of the classroom they were waiting for someone to come. at that point the gunman burst into the room and shot vicki soto and that's when more shots were fired. >> she was actually -- she was actually shot in front of your 6-year-old son? he saw the shooting? >> correct, yes, she did. >> and what is he telling you now, robert, about how he is feeling and how are you dealing with this? >> we're trying to keep a normal routine. we're trying to get in you know, brush his teeth and go to bed at a reasonable time. we do ask him and he does ask questions about the bad person. and you k
he actually witnessed the shooting of his teacher vicki soto. robert, are you there? >> yes. hi. >> judge jeanine: all right, robert. thanks so much for being with us this evening. tell us about your 6-year-old. what did he see? what did he tell you? >> well, he did hear noises. and at that point his teacher, vicki soto who is a hero in all of our minds is a wonderful teacher and person had the presence of mind to make sure the children were in a relatively safe area of the...
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on friday, vicky died a hero. after hearing gunshots she herded her kids into the closet and shielded them from the gunman. >> she talked about them with such fondness and caring and i have no doubt in my mind she did everything she could to protect everyone of them. >> she was passionate about her family and was known as queen victoria as home. the ring leader who organized christmas every year. her family said she loved the beach, loved flamingos and the new york yankees. in her obituary they write she was an amazing daughter, cousin, teacher and friend, and died protecting her kids. we couldn't be prouder of our hero. her dog roxy waits every day for her to come home from school. we will remember them. paul simon performed at her funeral and sang the song, "the sound of silence." we wanted to show the pictures of daniel who wanted to be a firefighter when he grew up. to honor him, more than 100 of connecticut's bravest showed up. they said, people supported us after 9/11, we are here to return the favor. we are
on friday, vicky died a hero. after hearing gunshots she herded her kids into the closet and shielded them from the gunman. >> she talked about them with such fondness and caring and i have no doubt in my mind she did everything she could to protect everyone of them. >> she was passionate about her family and was known as queen victoria as home. the ring leader who organized christmas every year. her family said she loved the beach, loved flamingos and the new york yankees. in her...
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we kept going, kept moving. >> reporter: vicki soto also taught kindergarten. >> vicki was a vibrant young girl. she just turned 27 years old. she loved the beach. she has a black lab named roxie. >> reporter: her father said she gathered her students into a class close et. shep was killed standing in front protecting them. >> the family has peace and pride knowing that she did something that she loved. whatever details transpired, we know in our hearts that she was protecting those kids from that shooter. >> another teacher who survived managed to save herself and her students by taking them into a bathroom adjoining their classroom. she pulled a bookshelf in front of the door. >>> more than a dozen vigils to mourn for the victims of the connecticut school massacre. the vigil was one of several suggested by a move on.org to call for an end to gun violence. there were similar gathering in other communities. >> i like to believe because it's very innocent, very young children this will really cut through a lot of the mess in dc. i'm a brand new mom. i have a 7-week-old who i brought o
we kept going, kept moving. >> reporter: vicki soto also taught kindergarten. >> vicki was a vibrant young girl. she just turned 27 years old. she loved the beach. she has a black lab named roxie. >> reporter: her father said she gathered her students into a class close et. shep was killed standing in front protecting them. >> the family has peace and pride knowing that she did something that she loved. whatever details transpired, we know in our hearts that she was...
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and we just want the public to know that vicki was a hero. regardless of the intimate details of what took place in that classroom, vicki was doing what she knew was right in her heart and what she was trained to do to protect her kids. >> so many tears here tonight, anderson. also here tonight was vicki's family. her younger sister kale lee. her other sister julian, her younger brother. kale lee at one point addressed the crowd, addressed all the mourners who came out here. and she said something she tweeted a little earlier. i'm going to read it to you briefly. hug your loved ones. tell them how much you love them because you never know when you'll see them again. and once again, the reason why the family said they decided to hold this vigil tonight, why they decided to release some of the pictures that you saw there earlier of vicki soto is they don't want her to be remembered as just a victim, anderson. they want her to be remembered as a woman who was a dedicated teacher, a woman who was a loving daughter, and someone who cared for her s
and we just want the public to know that vicki was a hero. regardless of the intimate details of what took place in that classroom, vicki was doing what she knew was right in her heart and what she was trained to do to protect her kids. >> so many tears here tonight, anderson. also here tonight was vicki's family. her younger sister kale lee. her other sister julian, her younger brother. kale lee at one point addressed the crowd, addressed all the mourners who came out here. and she said...
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he actually witnessed the shooting of his teacher vicki soto. robert, are you there? >> yes. hi. >> judge jeanine: all right, robert. thanks so much for being with us this evening. tell us about your 6-year-old. what did he see? what did he tell you? >> well, he did hear noises. and at that point his teacher, vicki soto who is a hero in all of our minds is a wonderful teacher and person had the presence of mind to make sure the children were in a relatively safe area of the room away from the entrance of the classroom they were waiting for someone to come. at that point the gunman burst into the room and shot vicki soto and that's when more shots were fired. >> she was actually -- she was actually shot in front of your 6-year-old son? he saw the shooting? >> correct, yes, she did. >> and what is he telling you now, robert, about how h feeling and how are you dealing with this? >> we're trying to keep a normal routine. we're trying to get in you know, brush his teeth and go to bed at a reasonable time. we do ask him and he does ask questions about the bad person. and you know,
he actually witnessed the shooting of his teacher vicki soto. robert, are you there? >> yes. hi. >> judge jeanine: all right, robert. thanks so much for being with us this evening. tell us about your 6-year-old. what did he see? what did he tell you? >> well, he did hear noises. and at that point his teacher, vicki soto who is a hero in all of our minds is a wonderful teacher and person had the presence of mind to make sure the children were in a relatively safe area of the...
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details, coming up. >> vicki: our team coverage continues with kron four's philippe djegal. he's in the easteets were still busy with shoppers despite the damp conditions. >> reporter: it has been a cold and damp night in walnut creek but that has not stopped people from coming out to do their shopping or inshore the evening with their friends, family. take a look. they are also enjoying their evening but it is a dark cloud coverage played out in downtown walnut creek. the streets were wet and people were walking up and down the sidewalk. at broadway plaza trying to find the best deal but they were doing that with their boots, jackets and the knee hafts and they do not have a problem with the weather at all. >> it is perfect! who knew it was christmas? >> reporter: do you feel the same way? >> and not know about perfect. >> i have been in hawaii. >> this must be a lot different than hawaii? >> when it is in hawaii it will rain and warm but here it is cold and freezing. and in hawaii, you do not even have to wear a coat if it starts to rain. >> reporter: many people brought a
details, coming up. >> vicki: our team coverage continues with kron four's philippe djegal. he's in the easteets were still busy with shoppers despite the damp conditions. >> reporter: it has been a cold and damp night in walnut creek but that has not stopped people from coming out to do their shopping or inshore the evening with their friends, family. take a look. they are also enjoying their evening but it is a dark cloud coverage played out in downtown walnut creek. the streets...
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. >> 27-year-old vicky soto was a substitute teacher. family members say they agonized for hours wondering what happened to her. >> at that point was the hardest for the whole family, just a waiting game. to get word on what happened. >> vicky had her students huddled behind her in a closet protecting her from the gunman when she was shot and killed. other victims is 30-year-old lauren russo. mary was the school sigh skol colonel gist. vicky soto the substitute teacher who died shielding her students is being honored tonight. she will never be forgotten by one of her students who doesn't know her fate. >> she really loved us. i hope she is okay. i hope it's not her, i kept saying. you know she has been hurt but he doesn't know the end result. >>> they are one of the lucky families, both their children survived. >>> the father of the gunman has released a statement saying his family is grieving along with all of those who have been affected by this enormous tragedy. >>> the connecticut tragedy has touched a nerve across the country and vi
. >> 27-year-old vicky soto was a substitute teacher. family members say they agonized for hours wondering what happened to her. >> at that point was the hardest for the whole family, just a waiting game. to get word on what happened. >> vicky had her students huddled behind her in a closet protecting her from the gunman when she was shot and killed. other victims is 30-year-old lauren russo. mary was the school sigh skol colonel gist. vicky soto the substitute teacher who...
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. >> ama: 27-year-old vicky soto was a substitute teacher. family members say they spent agonize hours after the shooting wondering what happened to her. >> at that point was the hardest for the whole family, the waiting game, to receive word on what happened to vicki's class. >> vicki had her students hide behind her in a closet, protecting them from the gunman when she was shot and killed. >>> other victims include 30-year-old lauren reduce saw, a teacher, mary sher sherlach was the excuse me expoirn toad to stop the killer, and nancy lanza, the mother of the killer, was killed earlier in the day. vicki sew total will never be forgotten by one of her students who doesn't know her fate right now. >> we are hoping she is going to be okay. he really -- she really loved that class, and he keeps saying i really hope she is okay. i hope it's not her. he knows she has been hurt but doesn't know the end result. >> they're one of the lucky families. both their children attend the school and both survive. >> the father of the gunman released a statem
. >> ama: 27-year-old vicky soto was a substitute teacher. family members say they spent agonize hours after the shooting wondering what happened to her. >> at that point was the hardest for the whole family, the waiting game, to receive word on what happened to vicki's class. >> vicki had her students hide behind her in a closet, protecting them from the gunman when she was shot and killed. >>> other victims include 30-year-old lauren reduce saw, a teacher, mary sher...
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and we just want the public to know that vicky was a hero. regardless of the intimate details that took place in that classroom, vicky was doing what she knew was right in her heart, and what she was trained to do, to protect her kids. >> reporter: and some of those who are going to the vigil have already started to gather here tonight. expected to attend, kate, are they are two sisters who you see in the picture. her mother is expected to be here tonight. her father, as well. her cousin who you just heard from there. i'm told that what her family says they're trying to do is telling people in the community who are coming out. try to find green hats, and gloves, anything that is green. because green is one of her favorite colors. apparently there is going to be singing out here, the choir will be here. it is very hard to cope. one story in particular reson e resonated with me, they talked about one thing vicky cared about deeply. her black lab, roxy, who is walking around the apartment, waiting for her to come home. and of course, that is how
and we just want the public to know that vicky was a hero. regardless of the intimate details that took place in that classroom, vicky was doing what she knew was right in her heart, and what she was trained to do, to protect her kids. >> reporter: and some of those who are going to the vigil have already started to gather here tonight. expected to attend, kate, are they are two sisters who you see in the picture. her mother is expected to be here tonight. her father, as well. her cousin...
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. >> what do you want people to know about vicki? >> that she's more than just a victim of the shooting. that she was more than just, you know, the teacher that did save her kids. >> we want them to know that, you know, she was a passionate teacher who obviously lost her life saving those children and saved many, many children but we want them to know what kind of person she was. she was a very serious teacher. she was dedicated to her job. but she was also a fun-loving -- she had the biggest heart in the world and would do anything for you and loved her family more than anything in life. >> i heard you used to call her queen victoria? >> oh, god. >> my grandmother, my mom's mom's name was helen victoria and she was born on queen victoria's birthday. >> uh-huh. >> so when i named vicki, i named her victoria and vicki was the first child. and in their eyes, she was the perfect child and -- >> never -- >> where's the queen? >> when we went to get our christmas tree every year for the 27 years -- every year of my life, she picked the ch
. >> what do you want people to know about vicki? >> that she's more than just a victim of the shooting. that she was more than just, you know, the teacher that did save her kids. >> we want them to know that, you know, she was a passionate teacher who obviously lost her life saving those children and saved many, many children but we want them to know what kind of person she was. she was a very serious teacher. she was dedicated to her job. but she was also a fun-loving -- she...
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, i named her victoria and vicki was the first child. and in their eyes, she was the perfect child and -- >> never -- >> they're like, where's the queen, where's the queen? >> was christmas really important to her? >> yes. the day after thanksgiving, you get your christmas tree and she played christmas music in her car. >> my dad died when i was 10 and from then on, christmas became very painful for me. >> we talked about it a little bit yesterday. we will all be together as a family like we always would because that's what she would want. we may not open one present, but we will be together as a family because she would want nothing less than that. we wouldn't disappoint her. >> do you find it helps to talk about her? >> yes. >> it has its moments when we're at the house and her picture is everywhere. we did -- for her wake, we made picture boards of her. >> tell him how many we made. >> there was at least 15 i want to say. >> there were 20. >> they were all over, hanging on the wall. on easels, there was a video with pictures of her. i
, i named her victoria and vicki was the first child. and in their eyes, she was the perfect child and -- >> never -- >> they're like, where's the queen, where's the queen? >> was christmas really important to her? >> yes. the day after thanksgiving, you get your christmas tree and she played christmas music in her car. >> my dad died when i was 10 and from then on, christmas became very painful for me. >> we talked about it a little bit yesterday. we will...
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vicki? >>> at this time of tragedy, phillipe jegal talks to parents glad to have these precious holiday moments with their kids. >> brian stop to listen to usic clinging to his 5-year-old son. his 7-year-old daughter also close by. >> i do feel a little bit of somewhat of a guilty feeling that i am able to be enjoying this moment and on the other hand, there are people who are having such a hard time with the losses of their children and their family members. >> reporter: diane sharing similar sentiments and spending the night at union square in san francisco, thankful to be with her family while at the same time, remembering the innocent lives lost in newtown, connecticut. >> this was a horrible tragedy i can't even imagine what the families are going through. so being with our family, i'm really blessed and happy. >> this family is bringing visiting family from the middle east to the ice rink. laughs and smiles mean a lot more today. >> what happened in connecticut, it really brings you ba
vicki? >>> at this time of tragedy, phillipe jegal talks to parents glad to have these precious holiday moments with their kids. >> brian stop to listen to usic clinging to his 5-year-old son. his 7-year-old daughter also close by. >> i do feel a little bit of somewhat of a guilty feeling that i am able to be enjoying this moment and on the other hand, there are people who are having such a hard time with the losses of their children and their family members. >>...
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dawn hochsprung and mary sherlach, vicki soto, lauren russeau, rachel devino and ann marie murphy, they responded as we all might hope we would respond in such terrifying circumstances, with courage and with love. giving their lives to protect the children in their care. we know that there were other teachers who barricaded themselves inside classrooms and kept steady through it all and reassured their students by saying, wait for the good guys, they're coming. show me your smile. and we know that good guys came, the first responders who raced to the scene, helping to guide those in harm's way to safety and comfort those in need, holding at bay their own shot and their own trauma, because they had a job to do and others needed them more. and then there were the scenes of the school children helping one another, holding each other, dutifully following instructions in the way that young children sometimes do. one child even trying to encourage a grown-up by saying, i know karate. so it's okay, i'll lead the way out. as a community you've inspired us, newtown. in the face of indescribable
dawn hochsprung and mary sherlach, vicki soto, lauren russeau, rachel devino and ann marie murphy, they responded as we all might hope we would respond in such terrifying circumstances, with courage and with love. giving their lives to protect the children in their care. we know that there were other teachers who barricaded themselves inside classrooms and kept steady through it all and reassured their students by saying, wait for the good guys, they're coming. show me your smile. and we know...
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>> one family says they owe their son's life to vicki soto. they spoke with kate bolduan about their child's ordeal yesterday and how she's coping with what he's seen. >> robert and diane likata had two children at that elementary school yesterday, a second-grader and their son in first grade who they say it is a miracle he made it out alive after coming face to face with the shooter. >> that's when they heard noises that they initially thought were hammers falling. then they realized that it was gunshots. and ms. soto, who was aden's teacher, had the presence of mind to move all the children to a distance away from the door on the side of the room furthest away from the door. that's when the gunman burst in, did not say a word, no facial expressions, and proceeded to shoot their teacher. and they basically ran right next to the guy and out the door. >> they ran past the gunman. >> they ran past the guy. he's still standing in the door and they ran past him and ran down the hallway and they're one of the closest rooms to the main entrance. and
>> one family says they owe their son's life to vicki soto. they spoke with kate bolduan about their child's ordeal yesterday and how she's coping with what he's seen. >> robert and diane likata had two children at that elementary school yesterday, a second-grader and their son in first grade who they say it is a miracle he made it out alive after coming face to face with the shooter. >> that's when they heard noises that they initially thought were hammers falling. then they...
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his teacher is vicky soto, known for her dedication to her students, vicky had just turned 27. >> she was an absolutely amazing teacher. she just was so young and so full of life and educating got her so excited and teaching those children t was what she lived to do. >> reporter: their 7-year-old daughter is in the second grate. her classroom is just down the hall from her brothers. we were asked not to reveal the children's names. >> i saw my daughter's teacher and i asked her, you know, where my daughter was. and she said she didn't know because they were separated. >> reporter: then suddenly she spotted her daughter. >> she just said mommy, what's happening. i said i don't knows what's happening. so just stay with your class. and i said i'm going to wait here for our son to come out. and he didn't come. >> her son later told a remarkable story of the nightmare unfolding inside his classroom. when the shooting began, teacher vicky soto moved the children in classroom 10 against a wall, away from the door. that's when the licatta's son came face-to-face with the gunman. >> they heard
his teacher is vicky soto, known for her dedication to her students, vicky had just turned 27. >> she was an absolutely amazing teacher. she just was so young and so full of life and educating got her so excited and teaching those children t was what she lived to do. >> reporter: their 7-year-old daughter is in the second grate. her classroom is just down the hall from her brothers. we were asked not to reveal the children's names. >> i saw my daughter's teacher and i asked...
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>> oh, one family says they owe their son's life to vicky soto. they spoke to kate baldwin, about their son yesterday and how he is coping with what they have seen. >> reporter: anderson, they had two children at the elementary school yesterday. a second grader and their son in first grade, who they say it is a miracle he made it out alive after coming face to face with the shooter. >> and that is when they heard noises that he described as -- initially they thought were hammers falling. and then they realized that it was gunshots. and ms. soto, who was aiden's teacher, had the presence of mind to move all of the children to a distance away from the door on the side of the room, furtarr away from the door. and that is when the gunman burst in, did not say a word, no facial expressions, and proceeded to shoot their teacher. and they basically ran right next to the guy and out the door. >> they ran past the guy? >> they ran past the guy. he is still standing in the door. and they ran past him and down the hallway, near one of the closest rooms to th
>> oh, one family says they owe their son's life to vicky soto. they spoke to kate baldwin, about their son yesterday and how he is coping with what they have seen. >> reporter: anderson, they had two children at the elementary school yesterday. a second grader and their son in first grade, who they say it is a miracle he made it out alive after coming face to face with the shooter. >> and that is when they heard noises that he described as -- initially they thought were...
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vicky kennedy, the widow of the late senator ted kennedy. asked by local news outlets whether she might be up for this job, a spokeswoman for vicky kennedy said, "we have no comment on this at this time." in other words, stay tuned. finally, another state that has just dealt with what massachusetts is contemplating right now, the prospect of replacing a long-time senator, is the state of south carolina. today south carolina governor nikky haley announced she's decided to fill senator jim demint's soon vacated seat with republican congressman tim scott. tim scott was elected to the house in the tea party wave in 2010, so he hasn't been there long. he will be the first african-american and senator of the state of south carolina has ever had.
vicky kennedy, the widow of the late senator ted kennedy. asked by local news outlets whether she might be up for this job, a spokeswoman for vicky kennedy said, "we have no comment on this at this time." in other words, stay tuned. finally, another state that has just dealt with what massachusetts is contemplating right now, the prospect of replacing a long-time senator, is the state of south carolina. today south carolina governor nikky haley announced she's decided to fill senator...
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>> one family says they owe their son's life to vicki soto. they spoke with kate bolduan about their child's ordeal yesterday and how she's coping with what he's seen. >> robert and diane likata had two children at that elementary school yesterday, a second-grader and their son in first grade who they say it is a miracle he made it out alive after coming face to face with the shooter. >> that's when they heard noises that they initially thought were hammers falling. then they realized that it was gunshots. and ms. soto, who was aden's teacher, had the presence of mind to move all the children to a distance away from the door on the side of the room furthest away from the door. that's when the gunman burst in, did not say a word, no facial expressions, and proceeded to shoot their teacher. and they basically ran right next to the guy and out the door. >> they ran past the gunman. >> they ran past the guy. he's still standing in the door and they ran past him and ran down the hallway and they're one of the closest rooms to the main entrance. and
>> one family says they owe their son's life to vicki soto. they spoke with kate bolduan about their child's ordeal yesterday and how she's coping with what he's seen. >> robert and diane likata had two children at that elementary school yesterday, a second-grader and their son in first grade who they say it is a miracle he made it out alive after coming face to face with the shooter. >> that's when they heard noises that they initially thought were hammers falling. then they...
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in fact, we're learning about this first grade teacher, vicki, she went by vicki, it's victoria soto. her little sister carly is inside that memorial. she just tweeted about her big sister. carly soto tweeted, going to meet mr. obama. wish vicki was here. dressed in all my big sister's clothes looking cute in honor of sissy. her sister, vicki, was that first grade teacher who quickly thought on her feet and protected as many of her little 6 and 7-year-olds as she possibly could. in fact, police later found seven of those youngsters sort of huddled surviving in a closet in that first grade classroom. we know that according to vicki's cousin, quote, she instinctively went into action when a monster came into a classroom and tried to protect the kids she loved so much. we want the public to know that vicki was a hero. let me tell you about another hero, the principal. donna hochsprung, 47 years of age. had been at this elementary school for two years. she was passionate. she loved children. the children loved her. she had a smile on her face. this one friend says she was a tough woman bu
in fact, we're learning about this first grade teacher, vicki, she went by vicki, it's victoria soto. her little sister carly is inside that memorial. she just tweeted about her big sister. carly soto tweeted, going to meet mr. obama. wish vicki was here. dressed in all my big sister's clothes looking cute in honor of sissy. her sister, vicki, was that first grade teacher who quickly thought on her feet and protected as many of her little 6 and 7-year-olds as she possibly could. in fact, police...
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they were in vicky soto's first grade class. >> the boys were saying we can't go back to school. we can want go back to school. our teacher's dead. pl mrs. soto. we don't have a teacher. >> reporter: the counsellor crouched under her desk. >> you see the feet of the shooter? >> i could see him from the knees down. >> right in front of you? >> 20 feet away facing his feet. his boots were facing my desk. >> and he turned and walked away. >> seconds and turned and walked out. >> reporter: schools in five states including in ridgefield, connecticut on lockdown due to heightened suspicions as districts fast track new security plans. >> in lockdown mode until you hear an all clear announcement. >> reporter: sandy hook elementary school was closed today. no one knows when students will return. but some put it out of their minds just for a little while. lacrosse players from new haven university volunteered to lift kids' spirits. >> kind of makes them forget about it for three or four hours they were playing and having fun and being kids. >> reporter: a chance for the kids to enjoy the k
they were in vicky soto's first grade class. >> the boys were saying we can't go back to school. we can want go back to school. our teacher's dead. pl mrs. soto. we don't have a teacher. >> reporter: the counsellor crouched under her desk. >> you see the feet of the shooter? >> i could see him from the knees down. >> right in front of you? >> 20 feet away facing his feet. his boots were facing my desk. >> and he turned and walked away. >> seconds...
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dawn hochsprung, mary sherlach, vicki soto, lauren rousseau, rachael davino, and anne marie murphy, they responded as we all hoped we might respond in such terrifying circumstances. with courage and with love. giving their lives to protect the children in their care. we know that there were other teachers who barricaded themselves inside classrooms and kept steady through it all. and reassured their students by saying wait for the good guys, they're coming, show me your smile. and we know the good guys came. the first responders who raced to the scene, helping to guide those in harm's way to safety and comfort those in need. holding at bay their own shock and their own trauma because they had a job to do and others needed them more. and then there were the scenes of the schoolchildren helping one another, holding each other, dutifully following instructions in the way that young children sometimes do. one child even trying to encourage a grown-up by saying, i know karate, so it's okay, i'll lead the way out. as a community, you've inspired us, newtown. in the face of indescribable violen
dawn hochsprung, mary sherlach, vicki soto, lauren rousseau, rachael davino, and anne marie murphy, they responded as we all hoped we might respond in such terrifying circumstances. with courage and with love. giving their lives to protect the children in their care. we know that there were other teachers who barricaded themselves inside classrooms and kept steady through it all. and reassured their students by saying wait for the good guys, they're coming, show me your smile. and we know the...
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vicky kennedy, the widow of the late senator ted kennedy. asked by local news outlets whether she might be up for this job, a spokeswoman for vicky kennedy said, "we have no comment on this at this time." in other words, stay tuned. finally, another state that has just dealt with what massachusetts is contemplating right now, the prospect of replacing a long-time senator, is the state of south carolina. today south carolina governor nikky haley announced she's decided to fill senator jim demint's soon vacated seat with republican congressman tim scott. tim scott was elected to the house in the tea party wave in 2010, so he hasn't been there long. he will be the first african-american and senator of the state of south carolina has ever had. he will be the first african-american senator from the south, period, since the post civil war reconstruction era. big news stories like what happened in connecticut, of course, tend to cast a shadow on all the other news out there, and understandably so, but there was lots of other news out there today. "
vicky kennedy, the widow of the late senator ted kennedy. asked by local news outlets whether she might be up for this job, a spokeswoman for vicky kennedy said, "we have no comment on this at this time." in other words, stay tuned. finally, another state that has just dealt with what massachusetts is contemplating right now, the prospect of replacing a long-time senator, is the state of south carolina. today south carolina governor nikky haley announced she's decided to fill senator...
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this is of vicky soto and this is from a class photo this year. somehow, wolf, this little boy and some of his fellow student, his classmates, were able to run right past -- directly past the shooter while he was there and they were able to get out of the school. they ran straight out of the school from there and eventually made it to safety. a really harrowing tale that was just told to me and, of course, at this point miss soto is feared to be among the dead. we do not have confirmation of that and you can be sure that this little boy and his parent don't know and they, of course, hope for the best. but it was really moving to hear how their 6-year-old son loved her and what she did to protect her students and she herself poe technically fatally injured in doing so, wolf. >> how were the parents -- how -- i know that you've been speaking with people since you got here, kate. how are they coping? how do they seem to be during your conversation? >> it ranges from absolute relief. you know, i met their two children. this one family -- they have two
this is of vicky soto and this is from a class photo this year. somehow, wolf, this little boy and some of his fellow student, his classmates, were able to run right past -- directly past the shooter while he was there and they were able to get out of the school. they ran straight out of the school from there and eventually made it to safety. a really harrowing tale that was just told to me and, of course, at this point miss soto is feared to be among the dead. we do not have confirmation of...
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. >> reporter: wolf, this is exactly how victoria, vicki, what her family call her, how vicki family's wanted to remember her. this is how they wanted to come together and grieve. this is something that took a life of its own because of facebook. a message went out saying they wanted to bring the community together, wanted to bring people together and tweets went out, one by vicki soto's sister saying come to the high school here at stratford high school and this is where we're going to have a candlelight vigil. this is where victoria soto graduated back in 2003. and, wolf, when i spoke to her family, earlier today, you really get more of a picture, more of a sense as you look at the picture there on your screen, you get a sense of who this woman was. that picture was the picture taken from the school, sandy hook elementary. her mother just got that picture last week. one of her mother's favorite pictures that that's the picture her mother says this is the image we want the world to see of our victoria soto. they describe her as a dedicated teacher. a woman who didn't call her students
. >> reporter: wolf, this is exactly how victoria, vicki, what her family call her, how vicki family's wanted to remember her. this is how they wanted to come together and grieve. this is something that took a life of its own because of facebook. a message went out saying they wanted to bring the community together, wanted to bring people together and tweets went out, one by vicki soto's sister saying come to the high school here at stratford high school and this is where we're going to...
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. >>> plus, the hero teacher, vicky soto. what she did for her kids. >>> later, in the face of horror, citizens around the world have come together to make a difference. let's go "outfront." >>> good evening, everyone. i'm erin burnett in newtown, connecticut. "outfront" searching for answers. that's what we've all been doing, trying to understand how this happened and why it happened. investigators in connecticut returned to the home of the gunman. the suspected gunman, 20-year-old adam lanza, searching for evidence. so far, authorities have been unable to retrieve any information from his computer, which was found smashed to pieces in the house he lived in with his mother, nancy. now, investigators have been trying to piece together an explanation for the crucial why, why did he do this, why did he shoot and kill his mother, why did he go to school -- a school that he had no link to and shoot 20 innocent children and six adults. the community is just starting to try to begin to heal. most students began going back to school
. >>> plus, the hero teacher, vicky soto. what she did for her kids. >>> later, in the face of horror, citizens around the world have come together to make a difference. let's go "outfront." >>> good evening, everyone. i'm erin burnett in newtown, connecticut. "outfront" searching for answers. that's what we've all been doing, trying to understand how this happened and why it happened. investigators in connecticut returned to the home of the...
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vicky kennedy, the widow of the late senator ted kennedy. asked by local news outlets whether she might be up for this job, a spokeswoman for vicky kennedy said, "we have no comment on this at this time." in other words, stay tuned. finally, another state that has just dealt with what massachusetts is contemplating right now, the prospect of replacing a long-time senator, is the state of south carolina. today south carolina governor nikky haley announced she's decided to fill senator jim
vicky kennedy, the widow of the late senator ted kennedy. asked by local news outlets whether she might be up for this job, a spokeswoman for vicky kennedy said, "we have no comment on this at this time." in other words, stay tuned. finally, another state that has just dealt with what massachusetts is contemplating right now, the prospect of replacing a long-time senator, is the state of south carolina. today south carolina governor nikky haley announced she's decided to fill senator...
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. >> reporter: vicki jennings can't remember the last time she was here in a beauticians chair. >> i had more immediate concerns, my kids were my immediate concern. i have three little kids with me. so hair wasn't my -- the furthest thing from my mind and i've never been in a situation like this before. >> reporter: she lost her job, the family home was foreclosed so now she's moved her son and daughters to a shelter. >> find myself a good job and get my life back together. >> reporter: kathie rupert is the coordinator at the shelter. as the saying goes, when you look good you feel good. >> i can look in the mirror and see it and i didn't like what i saw. if i don't like what i saw, if i go out and find a job nobody is going to like what they see. >> reporter: so this salon owner volunteers to style the hair of women who are about to go to job interviews. >> i'm just here to assist them and i just feel so overwhelmed to be a help to these ladies it really means a lot to me. >> so her interview is tomorrow, you think this is going to make a difference? >> i think it will absolutely ma
. >> reporter: vicki jennings can't remember the last time she was here in a beauticians chair. >> i had more immediate concerns, my kids were my immediate concern. i have three little kids with me. so hair wasn't my -- the furthest thing from my mind and i've never been in a situation like this before. >> reporter: she lost her job, the family home was foreclosed so now she's moved her son and daughters to a shelter. >> find myself a good job and get my life back...
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. >> vicky died a hero, she was protecting her children, which she loved very much. she didn't call them her students. she called them her kids. >> reporter: today her fellow teachers were still looking out for their students, preparing for the eventual return to class. moving trucks passed the memorials that lined the roads here, hauling furniture and just about everything else from sandy hook elementary school to their new campus. officials are working overtime here at chuck hill middle school in nearby monroe, connecticut. inside, teachers and officials are working around the clock to recreate sandy hook elementary room by room with painstaking detail. using photos taken inside the school, they're creating a carbon copy of each classroom from what was on the walls, right down to the crayon left in the desk. exactly as it was friday when the school day was savagely cut short. but what if creating that exact environment only triggers the trauma again? >> it might for some kids. it might be a bit wedge. >> reporter: dr. jamie howard is a child psychologist who specia
. >> vicky died a hero, she was protecting her children, which she loved very much. she didn't call them her students. she called them her kids. >> reporter: today her fellow teachers were still looking out for their students, preparing for the eventual return to class. moving trucks passed the memorials that lined the roads here, hauling furniture and just about everything else from sandy hook elementary school to their new campus. officials are working overtime here at chuck hill...